BCM Acquisitions Limited

Reference number: 653195

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When 1stukbroking.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 808 0709 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SR5 2TZ
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Other names (3)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • 1st UK Broking Trading name
  • 1st UK Commercial Former trading name
  • Dunelm Insurance Brokers Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
09202892
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 September 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
7th Floor Corn Exchange, 55 Mark Lane, London, EC3R 7NE, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stuart Ian Crosby Director Aug 1985 4 Sep 2014 None
Neil Thornton Director Jul 1966 1 Apr 2025 80 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
80
closed down
57
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 80 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£189k

−20% from £236k

Cash at bank

£313k

+11% from £282k

Employees (average)

16

+6.7% from 15

Owed within a year

£209k

<1% from £210k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09202892. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

BCM Acquisitions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (21)

2020

17 July 2020

  • Irevolution (North East) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Stuart Ian Crosby stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Stuart Ian Crosby became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

2 March 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2014

4 September 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to BCM Acquisitions

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with BCM Acquisitions. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
share a director
1
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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  • 80 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BCM Acquisitions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, BCM Acquisitions Limited (FRN 653195) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is BCM Acquisitions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 808 0709 and the website 1stukbroking.co.uk for BCM Acquisitions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is BCM Acquisitions a scam or clone?
BCM Acquisitions is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with BCM Acquisitions?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about BCM Acquisitions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns BCM Acquisitions?
BCM Acquisitions is owned by Irevolution (North East) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 17 July 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Stuart Ian Crosby.
Who runs BCM Acquisitions?
Companies House lists 2 directors of BCM Acquisitions: Stuart Ian Crosby and Neil Thornton.
How long has BCM Acquisitions been in business?
The company was formed on 4 September 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do BCM Acquisitions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £189k (−20% from £236k) and cash at bank of £313k (+11% from £282k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does BCM Acquisitions use any other names?
It trades as 1st UK Broking. It has previously used 2 other names: 1st UK Commercial and Dunelm Insurance Brokers.

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